TALLER DE OSIAS BEERT I

(h.1580 - 1623-24)

OSIAS BEERT I WORKSHOP (c. 1580 - 1623-24) "Still life with fruits, cups, knife, cheese and plate with oyster, chestnut, lemon and sweets"

Oil on panel. This important panel, of high quality and with an excellent provenance, brings together all the elements present in the compositions of the Flemish painter Osias Beert, a specialist in still lifes and one of the most influential painters of this genre in Flanders. Trained in Antwerp with Andries van Basero, by 1602 he was already a master in the Guild of Saint Luke. His production is divided between the creation of vases and bouquets of flowers, which become more open and naturalistic over time; and the production of so-called breakfast still lifes, as in this case. This panel, composed with elements typical of Beert's works, presents a novel composition. Furthermore, it has a high viewpoint, which allows for the inclusion of a greater number of elements, treated with different perspectives and in an individualized manner. This detracts somewhat from its naturalism and unity, but emphaWood carving sculpture the material qualities of each object. These very special still lifes were very successful, and Beert had numerous collaborators who helped him in the creation of the works, including his son Osias Beert II, who was one of the main followers of his painting. )Provenance: -Count of Montarco (erroneously identified in his inventory as Clara Peeters) -Private collection, Madrid Measurements: 32 x 43 cm